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040 _bAFVC
100 _aMcKenzie, Mandy
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245 _aMothering in the aftermath of reproductive coercion and abuse
_cMandy McKenzie, Cathy Humphreys and Laura Tarzia
260 _bSage,
_c2024
500 _aViolence Against Women, 2024, First published online, 23 July 2024
520 _aA partner's reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA) can significantly undermine women's physical health and psychological wellbeing. Yet little research has explored how RCA affects experiences of mothering and relationships with children. Based on an analysis of interviews with 30 Australian mothers, we found that RCA affected mothering in complex ways. Many struggled with feeling detached, resentful, and guilty toward their children, while some found mothering an emotionally and morally restorative experience after the RCA. All felt compelled to conceal their abuse from their children and others. The findings have implications for how healthcare practitioners can support mothers in the aftermath of RCA. (Authors' abstract). Record #8851
650 _aABORTION
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650 _aATTACHMENT
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650 _aCOERCIVE CONTROL
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650 _aEMOTIONAL ABUSE
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650 _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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650 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
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650 _aMOTHERS
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650 _aPHYSICAL ABUSE
_9439
650 _aPREGNANCY
_9455
650 _aPSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
_9472
650 _aREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
_93274
650 _aSEXUAL VIOLENCE
_9531
650 _aVICTIM/SURVIVORS' VOICES
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651 _aINTERNATIONAL
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651 _aAUSTRALIA
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700 _91400
_aHumphreys, Cathy
700 _95233
_aTarzia, Laura
773 0 _tViolence Against Women, 2024, First published online, 23 July 2024
830 _aViolence Against Women
_94609
856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241263102
_zDOI: 10.1177/10778012241263102 (Open access)
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